Summary of "Season 1 - Rockin' Robin Hood": After watching the set I have to wonder why so many people, at least people I spoke to, hated the show. I thought it was a lot of fun, with some decent sword-play, some funny lines, and a good story. Maybe people took issue with some of the material being updated to reflect the current world situation, but I found the show to be extremely entertaining. Some parts were a tad cheesy, but it wasn't over-the-top like Hercules or Xena... I'd call it "playful."
The DVD set was very good, combining behind-the-scenes material and informative commentary tracks to make a well-rounded set. I wish there was a chapter after the opening of the show, and the 5.1 audio was default, but those are both somewhat minor complaints. The video compression is a bigger issue, and could have been avoided by bumping up the quality of the video, and reconfiguring the contents of the discs.
I'm glad I took this little trip to Sherwood Forest, and I hope to return there for another season of Robin Hood. (read entire review)
2nd Season Announced for DVD, while the 1st Season gets a Blu-ray Release
The BBC's 2006 version of Robin Hood has gotten rave reviews, both abroad and from USA fans who catch it on BBC America. Last June BBC Video released the first season on DVD, and since then everyone's... (read entire news item)
2/21/2007
New BBC Show To Get DVD Launch As US Broadcast Run Finishes
This past year, the BBC launched a new Robin Hood series, done in a more modern style, in the U.K. The cast includes Jonas Armstrong (Teachers, The Ghost Squad) as Robin and Lucy Griffiths as Marian.... (read entire news item)
